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Radar/EW
Raytheon software for Air Missile Defense Radar tracks target during demonstration - News
November 17, 2014
TEWKSBURY, Mass. The first software build for Raytheon's Air and Missile Defense Radar tracked a simulated Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) target during a recent software build review for the Navy. The demonstration occurred less than eight months after the contract was awarded.
Comms
GaN transistor steps up for troposcatter communications applications - Product
November 16, 2014
With the recently announced CGHV50200F gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), Cree is aiming at C-Band applications, used frequently in satellite communications. The HEMT is a GaN transistor for tropospheric scatter (troposcatter) communications applications rated...
Radar/EW
Sea wave clutter filter boosts e-scan radar’s capabilities - Product
November 16, 2014
New features added to Blighter’s electronic-scanning (e-scan) radar now enable the radar to protect complex coastlines from intruders such as smugglers, pirates, illegal entrants, and terrorists who may be using jet skis, kayaks, or rigid inflatable boats. The Blighter radar is now a...
Radar/EW
Enhanced DC/DC converters aim at defense, aerospace applications - Product
November 16, 2014
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has announced a series of enhancements to its Interpoint MTR Series of 30-W DC/DC converters for use in demanding environments. The latest version now meets the input voltage transient requirements of MIL-STD-704A, DO-160, and other international standards.
Comms
Flat-panel rugged touchscreen computer intended for harsh, hazardous environments - Product
November 16, 2014
The SeaPAC R9-8.4 from Sealevel Systems combines a RISC-based embedded computer with a bright LED-backlit thin-film-transistor LCD touchscreen to create a ruggedized, flat-panel computer intended for use in a variety of human-machine interface applications.
Avionics
Tool suite automates software verification, standards compliance - Product
November 16, 2014
Designers of safety-critical systems continue to look for ways to achieve full verification and even certification of multicore systems in a cost-effective manner as they are driven more and more by requirements to reduce size, weight, and power. LDRA experts are helping in this area with...
Radar/EW
DC/DC power product intended for harsh air/land/sea environments - Product
November 16, 2014
North Atlantic Industries engineers designed a 3U rugged cPCI power supply, the 75PS4, designed to handle harsh air, land, and sea military and aerospace applications in sense-and-response missions.
Avionics
NASA's Orion spacecraft to hit launch pad tonight to be ready for first flight - News
November 11, 2014
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA officials will roll out the Orion spacecraft for the final leg of its prelaunch journey tonight at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Abort System Facility to Space Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Comms
Lockheed Martin ships MUOS-3 to Cape Canaveral - News
November 10, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2014 – Navy and Lockheed Martin officials shipped the third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) spacecraft to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepped for liftoff this January on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Radar/EW
Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system LRIP contract awarded to Northrop Grumman - News
October 29, 2014
BALTIMORE. Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $207,291,682 contract for low-rate initial production of the Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems.
Avionics
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurement agreement reached by DoD, Lockheed Martin - News
October 28, 2014
WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials reached an agreement in principle regarding the production of 43 F-35 Lightning II aircraft and expect the Low-Rate Initial Production lot 8 (LRIP 8) contract to be finalized before the end of the year.
Radar/EW
UK MOD Mode 5 IFF capability to be upgraded by Raytheon/Thales team - News
October 27, 2014
LONDON. U.K. Ministry of Defence officials tasked the Raytheon U.K., Thales U.K. team to conduct a one-year study into upgrading existing Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems to Mode 5, which will meet NATO's requirement for a new standard of IFF across all platforms.
Unmanned
Army's Aerostat enabling airborne surveillance for U.S. borders - News
October 22, 2014
WASHINGTON. Lockheed Martin officials and the Army have extended the mission of the company's Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostat system to be evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for operation along the Southern border of the United States.
Avionics
Airbus selects new helicopter Attitude and Heading Reference System from Northrop Grumman - News
October 21, 2014
ORLANDO. Airbus Helicopters chose Northrop Grumman Corp. to certify and deliver its new LCR-350 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for various platforms.
Comms
New, small RF tuner released by DRS Technologies - News
October 20, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va. ̶ Officials at the Signal Solutions business of DRS Technologies a new, small tactical radio frequency tuner dubbed Polaris.
Comms
Raytheon develops wearable computer system for intel operations - News
October 15, 2014
WASHINGTON. Raytheon engineers announced the company's wearable computing Intel-Ops solution at the AUSA 2014 Meeting and Exposition this week. The new solution merges a wearable computer system with Raytheon's situational awareness capabilities to provide an enhanced real-time view of the battlefield.
Avionics
Qatar Apache Targeting and Pilotage Systems contract won by Lockheed Martin - News
October 14, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin won a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to deliver Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
Radar/EW
Landshield GPS enhanced anti-jam capability announced by Raytheon UK at AUSA 2014 - News
October 13, 2014
WASHINGTON. Raytheon UK officials launched a new version of the company's battlefield global positioning system anti-jam (GPS-AJ) capability, called Landshield, this week at AUSA 2014. The new system will enable advanced anti-jam capability for simultaneous L1 and L2 GPS frequencies.
Comms
Payload for fourth SBIRS Missile Defense Early Warning Satellite delivered to Air Force - News
October 08, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman personnel have delivered the payload to the U.S. Air Force for the fourth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS).
Comms
Low-cost satellite communication terminals showcased by Northrop Grumman at MILCOM - News
October 07, 2014
BALTIMORE, Md. Northrop Grumman engineers are showcasing three variants of protected low-cost terminals (LCTs) at MILCOM 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center this week. On display at their booth -- No. 403 -- are Protected communications on the move (P-COTM) terminals, airborne terminals, and TCS Protected ULTRA terminals. All are designed to provide rapid, jam-resistant connectivity for tactical missions at the same price point as unprotected military communication terminals.
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